In Praise of the Suburb
Liberals love to bash suburbs. They seem to have this notion that the entire population must be shoe-horned into maximum density housing. For the good of the planet, I guess. As if putting everyone in one spot would be any different than spreading them out.
Suburbs exist for a reason. We don't want to live in your big city. Period. I was raised in Plymouth, Minnesota. I now live in an inner ring suburb. Off peak rush hour I can get to pretty much anywhere in the Metro area in less than half an hour. Unlike people living in Minneapolis, I have five full grocery stores within five miles of my house. There are more than ten gas stations to choose from, all withing five miles of my house. There is a Frattalone's hardware store a little over a mile from my house, and I can get to Menards, Lowes or Home Depot in less than fifteen minutes.
My street is long, and is not a through street. It is used constantly by bikers, joggers, dog walkers (everyone of which carries their little plastic bag) and roller bladers. There are three large parks within a mile from my home, all of which are well maintained and have nice facilities.
The turnover rate for housing is moderate, about what you would expect. I can't think of a single abandoned house on the street. One sign I have NEVER seen is Forclosure Sale. It might happen, but it's not advertised.
All of the houses are well maintained for curb appeal, the yards well kept and large, there are flower gardens and pots in the Summer and children making snowmen in the Winter. This isn't Mayberry. This is the real world.
You are welcome to live in your big city. It has benefits many people want, especially if they aren't raising children. More power to you. But criticizing suburbs is just plain silly, and in the case of liberals it reveals an ugly side of their nature. It is myopic at best, and misanthropic at worst.
Cross-posted and comments welcome at Anti-Strib.
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